The heraldry and the history of the family name Forma have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.
Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Forma.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Forma:
1) The origin of the family name Forma.
2) The meaning of the family name Forma.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Forma.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Forma.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Forma have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Italy.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Forma:
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Forma:
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Coat of arms for Forma and the history and origin for the family name Forma in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Forma appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Forma. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Forma.
The family name Forma appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Forma. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Forma, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Forma, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.
One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.
Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:
1) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* The family name Forma appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/
Heraldry for family name Forma as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Forma
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